Fudge (PPG 1073-7)
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Fudge (PPG 1073-7) is a very deep, warm brown from PPG Paints: LRV 8, so it reflects about 8 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Fudge
Three PPG Paints colors picked for Fudge by this site's color math: a trim white, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. PPG Paints did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Fudge, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Fairfax Brown | SW 2856 | 7 | 1.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Hasbrouck Brown | HC-71 | 9.6 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Wild Horse | S-G-770 | 7.9 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Roasted Coffee | 2009-10 | 9 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in PPG Paints
The PPG Paints brown colors nearest to Fudge (LRV 8) by LRV.
Lighter than Fudge
Darker than Fudge
Color data
| Brand | PPG Paints |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1073-7 |
| Hex | #63493E |
| RGB | 99, 73, 62 |
| HSL | 18°, 23%, 32% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 33.5, 9.4, 10.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Brown |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Fudge (PPG 1073-7), published as #63493E
#56413D
#71513E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Fudge (PPG 1073-7)?
- Fudge has an LRV of 8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Fudge is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Fudge in another brand?
- Wild Horse (Behr S-G-770) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Fudge warm or cool?
- PPG Paints lists Fudge as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.